SIU President Randy Dunn joins us to discuss Chancellor Sarvela's cancer diagnosis, the Tyler Smithpeters situation and the difficulties of recruiting students locally, especially with the perception of crime in town.

 

Christian Mitchell, a State Representative and Interim Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Illinois, joins The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Marion Mayor Mike Absher joins Tom Miller in the studio on The Morning Newswatch.

 
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Tom Miller discusses pensions, budgets, coal, and other topics with IL State Rep. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro).

 
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